A Gift from Doraal

Sister,   Alwen said that the package must be small and light. Hopefully you remember enough of what I taught you to see that these find fertile soil. I’ve worked what magic I may to ensure that they will grow quickly if planted in Her shade.   The countless years of watching you leave to battle while I defend the heart have not prepared me for the ache of your absence. It feels harder to stand against the desolation that approaches our door without knowing that you’re battling it back. Our Mistress has returned to The Vast to slow The Collective. For all the time we’ve spent apart, I’ve never felt quite this alone.   Until our shadows again fall as one,   Doraal